Can magnetically levitating trains run at 3,000km/h?

Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 09:01 in Mathematics & Economics

Trains that use magnets to levitate above the tracks might sound like something from Back to the Future, but the concept of magnetic levitation has been around for many years. Maglev trains, which use this technology, were first developed in the 1960s and many different methods have since been developed to free trains from their earthbound wheels, axles and bearings.

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